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May 18, 2026
“You have the authority to provide the [Veterans Affairs] with documents they need today to get those veterans the help they need,” Lee told Hegseth.
Issues:
Veterans & Military Families
May 13, 2026
Rep. Susie Lee (D., Nev.) said the Interior Department’s actions have “created a total permitting mess” in her state. Lee said that while Nevada uses more solar than any other state in the country, new solar projects are stalling under the Trump administration.
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Energy & Public Lands
May 12, 2026
“We’re at a moment in time when all forms of energy should be on the table, and this type of energy fortunately has been able to get bipartisan support,” said Rep. Susie Lee (D-Nev.), who has sponsored multiple geothermal bills with Republican counterparts.
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Energy & Public Lands
April 28, 2026
LAS VEGAS — Members of the Armenian community in Las Vegas gathered at the Armenian Genocide Memorial in Sunset Park on April 24 to honor the 1.5 million Armenians who lost their lives during the Armenian Genocide.
April 28, 2026
This month, Rep. Susie Lee (D-NV) grilled Energy Secretary Chris Wright about a 2025 memo requiring Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to personally sign off solar and wind projects. A federal judge rejected that policy last week, though the clean energy fight isn't over.
Issues:
Energy & Public Lands
April 23, 2026
Rep. Susie Lee (D-Nev.) on April 15 pressed Energy Secretary Chris Wright over funding instability affecting key projects at the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS), warning that continued uncertainty could delay work central to the nation’s nuclear stockpile stewardship mission.
Issues:
Energy & Public Lands
April 20, 2026
“Cybersecurity, each and every second, is becoming more and more important,” said U.S. Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nev., who introduced the bill in the House alongside Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., and Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn. “The whole purpose of this bill is to address the shortage of cybersecurity professionals by creating apprenticeships that will help recruit and train a new generation of workers.”
April 9, 2026
Nevada Democratic Rep. Susie Lee joined the News 3 broadcast to discuss Trump’s planned Nevada stop and the “no tax on tips and overtime” pitch, along with whether the Iran ceasefire will hold and whether Congress should have passed a War Powers resolution.
March 31, 2026
LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — Representatives Susie Lee and Steven Horsford announced $360,000 in federal funding for four virtual reality systems at Nevada State Police Highway Patrol.
Issues:
Public Safety & Law Enforcement
March 31, 2026
Congresswoman Susie Lee said, “Republicans had a choice, literally the other day, to accept an agreement that the Senate had passed unanimously. All Democrats and Republicans had come together to pass a funding bill. And they chose not to do it. They chose to take the extreme route. And that’s why this government shutdown continues.”
Issues:
Public Safety & Law Enforcement